Just moved my system from a vertical testbench to this Lian Li case; which I purchased and picked up today for $39 on a local auction site. The case is in pristine condition and with its design and flexibility, made the build seamless. Considering the quality and attributes of this case, believe I got it for a bargain basement price.
I like that concept of being able to open just the bottom of the case. To me, this is almost perfect (I'm not really a big fan of tempered glass on the right side of the case). I think they could also make one without any tempered glass. Just straight steel panels left and right with sound dampening material for the silence freaks among us (but that would take away from the max CPU cooler height). Also, that number of supported drives is insane. And just a question guys: The current placement of the front fans looks like you can slide the them both a bit upwards, and it *might* fit a third 140mm fan. Because it really looks like a third one would fit. Nice vid as always guys :)
@@2GuysTek ohh... that's why Jon did say it was a missed opportunity right there. I know Lian Li said it on the product page (only supports two 140s), but looking at your vid and the image from their website, it really does kind of trigger you to thinking it might fit... Thanks for responding to my question guys. You rock!
Built a PC into this case last week. Overall impressions are good, but: - It's a bit too heavy (over 12kg). - All included fans are a bit noisy. - Not enough dust filtering, dust gathers on all internal surfaces pretty quickly. - I missed the Type-C cable and it was impossible to buy in my country.
Great detailed video. To the point covering all the information someone interested in this case would want to know. Great job guys. If I were making another build this is up there with the cases I would want to use.
This Lancool II Mesh Performance has been awesome. I'd note that a 120mm fan can be added to the front 2x 140mm fan setup. I placed the 120mm at the bottom to help add more pressure in the area below the PSU shroud. So my setup ... front intake = 2x 140mm + 1x 120mm, top outtake = Arctic 240mm AIO, back outtake = 1x 120mm, bottom/PSU shroud intake = 2x 120mm. I use the case fan controller set to PWM pass through, controlling fan speeds via bios fan curves for ultra quiet operation. So far, my 13600k/4080 build runs practically silent fan speeds with no negative impact on hardware thermals, even during hours of continuous gamings. Mission Accomplished PS... i found a buyer and sold my stock Lian Lian, 2x 140mm & 1x 120mm case fans, so I'm now running Arctic P12 and P14 PWM PST fans. I'd note the stock Lian Li fans were very good, and I would have been very happy to keep the Lian Li + Arctic fan mix.
We state the front will hold 3x 120mm fans. And while it never crossed our minds, there is no reason you couldn’t have 2x 140mm fans and 1x 120mm. Weird combination, but doable. Thanks for watching!
I heard theres this weird clicking noise coming out from the 2x 140mm Front fans? Is that true? Because I plan on buying this and putting those front fans on top of the case and putting 3x 120 Noctua Fans
Very nice video. I currently have a system built into this case. The cooling potential is insane. I’m current running 11 total fans and a 360 AIO. My current setup is the Lian Li Galahad 360 with the ST120 that come with it out front with SL120 Uni fans on the back side for a push-pull config. I also have 2 more SL120s on the PSU shroud, 1 at the rear, and 2 SL140s up top. I run them all at low to mid rpm and my cpu (3700X OC’d to 4.2) never gets above 62C.
@@xelkim9666 I reversed the mounting bracket and have it on the front most position. Also, you do have to mount with the tubes up top (although there’s nothing really wrong with this, as the top of the rad is still higher than the pump). My tube could technically reach in a tube down format but it’s a stretch and they’re pretty stiff for such an aggressive bend. You’ll need to remove the plate on the front of the basement and move the hard drive tray as far back as you can. Otherwise, it was pretty easy.
@@JosephKinney thanks for the insight, I was worried that the tubes up may be a problem but I think after knowing the science behind it then its perfectly fine. I have an older 850w that is fully modular but has 180mm, thats my other concern but I think you have given me enough confidence to try this case for sure. Thanks again👍
Late to the party but I bought one of these. Mine is a 'lian li lancool II mesh c performance black ' and I am guessing the C is an iteration thing because mine has the type C port. No rubber nub thing on front IO.
Great video. I am currently building a rig in this case right now. I also added the Type C connector which was a bit of a pain. So far, I'm really impressed.
Got this case amazing for its airflow able to fit 11 fans! 6 on my rad two on top the one in the back and two more on the basement i upgraded from the Corsair iCUE 4000X
Recently built an x570/5600x system in this, difficult to dock it. One of the key features that I personally enjoyed were the removable back panel covers. However, I agree with your point on the possibility of 3x 140mm in place of the given 2x 140mm (Along with the head-scratching inclusion of the bottom front panel gap disrupting front intake flow). Likewise, the usb-c additional purchase is a bit silly, can understand why it is not included- but nonetheless would be a welcome addition from factory. Great video you two,
Thanks Luis! And thanks for sharing your experience with the case! The USB-C thing bugged me the most. This case came out in 2020, it's not like USB-C was an uncommon thing by that point, and this case is premium - so why not include it? -R
@@2GuysTek But how many Boards actually have a header for the Front USB C ? Not that many ... Its a good thing to cheap out here and there to save the customer a few bucks for a feature not that many people want at the moment or need. But what i really miss is a Feature LianLi/Lancool had over 10 years ago with the K58 and K62 that you could install bloody everything (aside from fans) without a screwdriver. That was really awesome
I just moved my pc into this case. Its very roomy, the back metal covers for the wires were a little bit difficult to put back in once the cables were in. The Stock fans are loud compared to my previous 120mm be quiet fans in my previous case. Other wise I like the case a lot. the air flow is excellent!
i have a rtx 3090 gaming x trio, and besides it dissipating all it's hot air to the sides (towards the front panel) it is also fairly wide. I find that i have little space for hot air to go on my current case (s340 elite). Will this case solve this? I'll be installing 1 or 2 fans on the bottom section of this case where the ssd's could be.
Hello! Thank you for review. I have a question. Does this case comes with an Argb controller? Or the one from the video is buyed separately? Thank you in advanced!
Now that's called a complete review.. nailed it man 💯 u just got a new sub PS: can all the fan argb be controlled by the motherboard with single argb header? Plz explain!
I am considering this quite hard to be my new case... But there are three downsides that make me hesitate... The extra charge to get USB C is one of them. Another would be the combinated headphone jack. But since I use a standalone microphone now, this shouldnt bother me that much. Also, I could mod my own frontpannel. A real turndown are the drivecaddies. There seems to be next to no vibration dampening and I am a sucker for quiet PCs... A rattling 3.5" HDD could break the whole experience for me. Any experiences with that?
Anyways, I got the case. And a 1TB SSD with it, so I could put my spinning rust to rest. The combined jack does not bother me at all, and I got the USB-C upgrade right away. So all in all, I am quite satisfied with the case. Only downside is dust, the frontpanel does not include any filtering so yeah, dust comds in the case quite fast.
I bought the Performance (2 fans in front, but I had WANTED 3 fans on the front (looks cool, but I didn't want RGB :-) ). I'm wondering if if will make a difference - 3 fans vs 2 (120mm for the 3 fans? vs 140mm for the 2). Also, the RGB case doesn't have a fan speed selector on top like the Performance does.
Yep im going to buy it have used my NZXT H2 for 10 years now and it has served me well. But I want a more modern case with good ariflow and upgrade options. Also it is cheaper then the Phanteks Eclipse P600S which I was gonna go for first.
You didn't mention that the motherboard standoffs and their cheap thin screw holes are crap. I needed pliers to get a couple of them out when they just spun around whilst I was very carefully getting them out and then had to use outsized standoffs to fit. This was a total let down when the case itself is amazing.
This things a beast....even with a 280mm arctic aio in push pull. Front mounted My 3070 strix stays in 0rpm mode even when under mild gaming loads like mobas, card games etc....still to think i can run games like that or "older" games and watch a stream/movie on a 2nd monitor....completely passively cooling my GPU and the 140mm fans on the aio are so quiet keeping the cpu cool. Even in a game like escape from tarkov which is bottlenecked by its engine ITS perfect bc my system noise is essentially silent for listening for footsteps or using open backed headphones in general. For the price of the chassis being somewhat low. You can easily pack it with expensive hardware and invest the $$$ you would have spent on a near 150-200$ chassis on 2 5x packs of 120mm and 140mm arctic fans. Which are perfect for AIO directional airflow and THE PSU shroud to help with most of these NEWER gpu that offer 0 RPM idle fan profiles....5700xt strix per ex GETS very hot and this chassis would suit it well. The 3070 FE also has a 0rpm fan profile out of the box but its stock voltage curve yields some higher temps than the strix. Either way this chassis is ideal for front mounting a thick 280mm rad for push pull...and these newer gpu with 0rpm fan profiles. Perfect mix of quiet operation during content consumption even max gaming loads. And MAX FAN SPEED air movement if youre pushing a high cpu load or duel load for pure work purposes where "noise" may not even be an issue. Sure i would probably be better off with noctua exhaust fans to move more air out. But thats why i went with a front mount so my top exhaust was unobstructed. Better overall vrm temps. IF my GPU was a much worse design from a cooling standpoint or older like the 5700xts that generate high heat or even like a single fan 2060....then an airflow chassis like this or a HAF is the way to go...if not FULL atx for the added internal volumetric airflow full atx can offer.
Hey guys, thanks for the review! I am planning to buy this case, but I am not sure if the DeepCool ls720 AIO will fit as it has quite a large radiator (420mm length). What do you think?
Just ordered this to replace my Meshify C. I really like how I can mount fans under the gpu. I’ll be replacing all fans with Noctuas. 2 140s up front and 3 between the bottom and exhaust at the back.
awesome job 👍🏻, good work, is it related to your NAS build?, I don't know but i think there is a connection between them😅, I'm looking forward to watching your NAS build.
Great review with nice high production quality. My only constructive criticism is that you didn't add thermal charts. I was hoping to see how well it performed thermally with your setup.
@@2GuysTek I have this exact same case and just recently built in it this month. I appreciate you taking constructive criticism and improving your content. It still got my thumbs up and the video was great. It was only missing thermal results.
@@farooqft960 very little dust accumulation. the front mesh acts like a dust filter and even that doesn't get caked in dust. At least not in my home it doesn't.
Great content and this has helped me to understand how to go about my editing build. My question is, I have the Mesh 2 PERFORMANCE version of this case and the EK360 AIO, and having some doubts on how I should install it. Would I be able to put that AIO in front, then use those 2 front fans at the base or top, and leave the one in the back that came with it? Or should I maybe get another set to have 2 more at base and 2 at top? Also, are the fans that come with this any good, or should I get some new fans? Advice from anyone is welcome and thanks in advance. Mesh 2 performance ryzen 9 5900x 32gb of corsair vengeance, Asus Tuf Gaming X570 Pro Wifi 6 Samung Evo 1TB 4T Seagate Portable Hard Drive Nvidia GeForce 3070 TI FE Dell 32" curved Monitor
You can certainly move the 2 140mm front fans to the top of the case. They won't fit on the bottom due to their size. regarding the included fans, they're fine but at full speed can make a lot of noise. I'd recommend starting with the included fans and if you're unhappy with them, upgrade them - but give them a shot first.
@@2GuysTek big thanks for the help now I can finish my build . I’ll probably get some new fans (recommendations are welcome) since I’ve seen quite some complaints on those fans . Thanks
THinking about to buy this case + some extra Fans from Arctic especially when i finally can grab a 6800XT cause at the moment iam using from Corsair a case but thats not that great when it comes to airflow.
Yes. But it comes with 2 x 140mm fans in that slot, and 3 x 120mm (a) cost extra and (b) won't be an improvement. (If 3 x 120mm were better, it would come with them.)
hello, i know its an old video but i have question and i cant find an answer... i want to change my case with this one but there is lancool 2 mesh and this one ur making review on, the question is whats the difference between those ?
I guess I'm confused - the case we reviewed was the Lian Li Lancool II Mesh. They also have an RGB version as well, but essentially they're the same thing with different fans.
I wonder when someone will make a 3 airflow compartiment case. One for the cpu, one for the psu and one for the gpu. The Gpu would be in the back of the mother board connect by a riser. I would like to see a test with 3 colored smoking gases to see the mix of air between psu, cpu and gpu in the Li case.
What you're talking about is regularly employed in servers where they channel air across specific zones to improve cooling. Not to get all super nerdy, but technically the ATX standard (and the never realized BTX successor standard) have thermal zones as well, but it's rarely employed in desktops.
Hi, 2GT between this LIAN LI LANCOOL II MESH PERFORMANCE and the Be Quiet Pure Base 500DX White which of these two are u suggest? Best airflow, noise, and features. Thanks, Guys!
Great question! It’s really going to come down to personal opinion. We haven’t reviewed the 500DX case, but we’ve looked it over and it’s a pretty nice case (from the marketing materials). That being said, we’ve really fallen in love with the features of the Lancool II Mesh. It’s the little things that stand out for us, like the compartments in the back to hide cables, the multiple doors to access only what you need, and the crazy airflow. You won’t go wrong with both, but our dollar would be on the Lian Li.
I have been wanting to buy this case for sometime but right when i have the money for it, the lockdowns happened and my local computer shop that helps me with my pc build is now closed at the moment. I can buy the case but i dont dare to do it myself.
You most definitely can build a PC on your own! There is a wealth of information on how to do this here in TH-cam and elsewhere on the 'Net! We believe in you!
@@2GuysTek Update, i bought the case. While i didnt build myself, i am very happy with my purchase. Very big difference in temperature. Runs nice and low.
The controller requires power, but this particular controller doesn’t require to be plugged into your motherboard to work. The speed selector on top has 4 modes. Low, medium, and high, and the 4th mode is a pass through if the controller is connected to one of your motherboard’s fan headers, allowing your motherboard to control all fan speeds.
You can control it from the case (via the switch on the front top) and the controller can go into a 4pin MOBO socket, plus the power has to be connected to your PSU.
Great review, I've bought this case to! :-) Question though: Is there any difference between this case and the non Performance one (Lian Li Lancool II Mesh) and if so, what is it?
The case is the same - the difference is the inclusion of 3x 120mm RGB lights and a controller to control them. The Performance ships with the 2x 140mm fans and a 120mm in the back, otherwise the cases are essentially the same. Thanks for watching, consider subscribing if you enjoyed our work!
I also went for the performance version rather than the RGB. I switched out the stock fans for Noctua fans and I have to say, this case is amazing. I really like being able to control the fan speed from the front of the case. Airflow is great but just one thing is the dust cover on the top of the case - if you have a fan placed there, it really hampers airflow. I've even considered cutting a hole so the fan can exhaust air better.
@@MSJChem Pro tip: Dust covers are only necessary when using fans as intake. You generally don't use top fans as intake, as it doesn't make any sense. Hot air rises, so you don't want to obstruct the hot air rising out of your case with cool air being forced down with a fan. Plus, with the open design of the case, two decent 140mm or three decent 120mm fans pulling air in at the front is more than enough. The two stock 140mm fans are actually decent enough on their own. I wanted to test them out before swapping them for my usual array of San Ace 109R1212H1011's. Decided that I didn't even need to, and I'll only do it if I overclock or something. Lastly, there's just enough clearance from the ground for an intake fan to make a difference on the bottom if you don't think the front fans are enough for some reason. If you are only using SSD's (or M.2's) and remove the hard drive bay altogether, I suppose it could be advantageous to put in a second intake fan at the bottom.
Performance: 2 x 140mm fans at front, fan controller on top front panel. RGB: 3 x 120mm RGB fans at front, RGB controller on front top panel. Everything else is the same.
The case does support 2x 140mm fans up top, but Lian Li does not recommend a 280mm radiator up top - likely because the thickness would exceed your ability to either run cables to the power at the top of the board (CPU power) and/or would physically interfere with the mounting of the motherboard. Thanks for the question!
Guys I'm just curious with those 2x140 fans does it make it cooler than the original lancool ii mesh with 3x120's rgb. I just bought this performance case, wish they made the 140's rgb though :(.
It’s hard to really validate whether swapping the 3 120s for 2 140s makes a big difference in airflow. But it does make a difference in fan noise, which is equally important!
@@2GuysTek Okay, well I put a lancool 3 fan 360 aio in the front and the 2 x140's up top, set fan curve to only ramp if it hits 70 degrees. Pretty quiet. Only thing I dislike about fan controllers which I didn't know until I set this bad boy up is it only shows you I guess an average of the rpms of all those fans connected to what ever fan header you plug it into when using pmw (A )settings. Be nice if their was a chip on fan controllers that would say like sysfan1 (ex. aka what it's plugged into): 1: xxxx rpm 2: xxxx rpm 3: xxx rpm. Anyways, it's a nice case and I'm happy with it. Thanks for the review.
Hey guys, I have a question. My GPU is pretty long and part of it rests on the cable management bar, next to the mobo. Since the bar is also made of metal, would contact with the GPU be dangerous? As in, would it cause short-circuits or electrical sparks? My assumption would be no, but I'd love to get your take on it.
You're _probably_ okay. Typically speaking, the areas around the GPU's edges do not have bare circuits that could cause a short. You're likely resting the card's cooler against the cable management bar and not any of the printed circuit board which is perfectly okay to do. The easy answer is to take a quick moment and inspect the bottom-right side of the GPU and see if the area has any bare PCB or if it's entirely painted and/or plastic. If it is, you're all clear to go for it!
@@2GuysTek Thank you very much. I assumed that would be the case, otherwise the Lancool II cable management bar would cause a lot of problem for most, but I wanted to confirm with you guys anyway.
@@neilharlaar3432 I'm late here, but if you flip the cable management panel around, your card might fit. I just did it with my 3070 when I built my PC a few weeks ago. The card I have is listed as being 285mm long.
im interested in the case for sure. do you know if the "lian li" text on the bottom of the front panel be removed or covered up? it looks embossed so im thinking about sanding it down and painting it over but that might be a hassle haha also theres a big gap at the bottom with no mesh so some people 3d prints a plug down there so it doesnt suck up dust and all that ill probably end up doing that since this case can with the arctic liquid freezer II 360 model in a push pull config in the front ill move the built in 140 fans to the top exhaust and get a couple of 120 fans for the bottom psu intake under the gpu. that's seems like pretty good set up
The logo is a shiny silver inlay of plastic. There's no reason why you couldn't cover it up though. If you were to remove the inlay, you'd still have to contend with the recessed space left when you remove the inlay and whatever might be behind that (mounting holes, etc.) potentially.
@@2GuysTek thanks for the reply! and yeah that all makes total sense. i think ill just end up painting it black to match the rest of the front panel then.
That would be easily done! You'd probably benefit from a very light sanding of the shiny metallic bits to make the paint adhere to it better, but otherwise it should work fine. Best of luck! Thanks for the comment and consider subscribing!
I had such a hard time deciding between this and the be quiet 500dx but I ended up with the be quiet I liked the front panel with the rgb and the built in strip with the sound dampening on the panels.
The case's maximum cooler height is 176mm, and the NH-U12A's height with fans is 158mm so there's 18mm of clearance from the top of the cooler to the glass.
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Just moved my system from a vertical testbench to this Lian Li case; which I purchased and picked up today for $39 on a local auction site. The case is in pristine condition and with its design and flexibility, made the build seamless.
Considering the quality and attributes of this case, believe I got it for a bargain basement price.
This was Done so Professionally, Really Usefull Video Thanks
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@@2GuysTek Definitely I would love to see more content like this
I like that concept of being able to open just the bottom of the case. To me, this is almost perfect (I'm not really a big fan of tempered glass on the right side of the case). I think they could also make one without any tempered glass. Just straight steel panels left and right with sound dampening material for the silence freaks among us (but that would take away from the max CPU cooler height). Also, that number of supported drives is insane.
And just a question guys: The current placement of the front fans looks like you can slide the them both a bit upwards, and it *might* fit a third 140mm fan. Because it really looks like a third one would fit.
Nice vid as always guys :)
Thanks Grimm00002! And to your question about a front 3rd 140, it won’t fit - we tried. But Lian Ali could have engineered one to fit we think!
@@2GuysTek ohh... that's why Jon did say it was a missed opportunity right there. I know Lian Li said it on the product page (only supports two 140s), but looking at your vid and the image from their website, it really does kind of trigger you to thinking it might fit...
Thanks for responding to my question guys. You rock!
I got this last year. Love it!
Outstanding!
Do you have fans in the bottom?
@@swizzler8053 yeah, i got one noctua one, doesnt make much of a difference ngl
@@swizzler8053 I have 2 nzxt fans in the bottom mounts and dropped my temps on my gpu and cpu, awesome
Is dust accumulation a problem?
Great review, really helped me make up my mind about buying this case.
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Built a PC into this case last week. Overall impressions are good, but:
- It's a bit too heavy (over 12kg).
- All included fans are a bit noisy.
- Not enough dust filtering, dust gathers on all internal surfaces pretty quickly.
- I missed the Type-C cable and it was impossible to buy in my country.
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Guys, the quality of this video is outstanding👌🏾... Keep it up
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Great detailed video. To the point covering all the information someone interested in this case would want to know. Great job guys.
If I were making another build this is up there with the cases I would want to use.
Thanks! Lian Li definitely brought the features with this case!
This Lancool II Mesh Performance has been awesome.
I'd note that a 120mm fan can be added to the front 2x 140mm fan setup. I placed the 120mm at the bottom to help add more pressure in the area below the PSU shroud.
So my setup ... front intake = 2x 140mm + 1x 120mm, top outtake = Arctic 240mm AIO, back outtake = 1x 120mm, bottom/PSU shroud intake = 2x 120mm.
I use the case fan controller set to PWM pass through, controlling fan speeds via bios fan curves for ultra quiet operation.
So far, my 13600k/4080 build runs practically silent fan speeds with no negative impact on hardware thermals, even during hours of continuous gamings.
Mission Accomplished
PS... i found a buyer and sold my stock Lian Lian, 2x 140mm & 1x 120mm case fans, so I'm now running Arctic P12 and P14 PWM PST fans. I'd note the stock Lian Li fans were very good, and I would have been very happy to keep the Lian Li + Arctic fan mix.
The front CAN in fact house 3 fans, it's got room for the two 140mm fans plus one extra 120mm you can put on the bottom.
We state the front will hold 3x 120mm fans. And while it never crossed our minds, there is no reason you couldn’t have 2x 140mm fans and 1x 120mm. Weird combination, but doable. Thanks for watching!
I heard theres this weird clicking noise coming out from the 2x 140mm Front fans? Is that true? Because I plan on buying this and putting those front fans on top of the case and putting 3x 120 Noctua Fans
We did not hear any in our testing.
Very nice video. I currently have a system built into this case. The cooling potential is insane. I’m current running 11 total fans and a 360 AIO. My current setup is the Lian Li Galahad 360 with the ST120 that come with it out front with SL120 Uni fans on the back side for a push-pull config. I also have 2 more SL120s on the PSU shroud, 1 at the rear, and 2 SL140s up top. I run them all at low to mid rpm and my cpu (3700X OC’d to 4.2) never gets above 62C.
Hi Joe, the front looks a bit tight, are you 360mm rad fitting okay? Any suggestions how you mounting it to prevent any whines, thanks in advance
@@xelkim9666 I reversed the mounting bracket and have it on the front most position. Also, you do have to mount with the tubes up top (although there’s nothing really wrong with this, as the top of the rad is still higher than the pump). My tube could technically reach in a tube down format but it’s a stretch and they’re pretty stiff for such an aggressive bend. You’ll need to remove the plate on the front of the basement and move the hard drive tray as far back as you can. Otherwise, it was pretty easy.
@@JosephKinney thanks for the insight, I was worried that the tubes up may be a problem but I think after knowing the science behind it then its perfectly fine. I have an older 850w that is fully modular but has 180mm, thats my other concern but I think you have given me enough confidence to try this case for sure. Thanks again👍
@@xelkim9666 no problem, dude. Glad to help. You definitely won’t be sorry with this case.
The Mesh C Snow actually comes with 3 fans up front and if I build a new rig this going to be the case
Best case I have ever purchased period
Late to the party but I bought one of these. Mine is a 'lian li lancool II mesh c performance black ' and I am guessing the C is an iteration thing because mine has the type C port. No rubber nub thing on front IO.
Awesome video! That case is a beast! The 215 also looks pretty good!
Thanks! It really is! And Newegg has it for $99 last we checked, which is a SMOKING deal! Thanks for watching!
So tempted to get this case even though my Lancool 1 still rocks.
Awesomely written, narrated and shot
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Great video. I am currently building a rig in this case right now. I also added the Type C connector which was a bit of a pain. So far, I'm really impressed.
Awesome! We really wished this case would have had the USB-C connection standard.
Really professional looking video.
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Got this case amazing for its airflow able to fit 11 fans! 6 on my rad two on top the one in the back and two more on the basement i upgraded from the Corsair iCUE 4000X
Recently built an x570/5600x system in this, difficult to dock it. One of the key features that I personally enjoyed were the removable back panel covers. However, I agree with your point on the possibility of 3x 140mm in place of the given 2x 140mm (Along with the head-scratching inclusion of the bottom front panel gap disrupting front intake flow). Likewise, the usb-c additional purchase is a bit silly, can understand why it is not included- but nonetheless would be a welcome addition from factory.
Great video you two,
Thanks Luis! And thanks for sharing your experience with the case! The USB-C thing bugged me the most. This case came out in 2020, it's not like USB-C was an uncommon thing by that point, and this case is premium - so why not include it? -R
@@2GuysTek But how many Boards actually have a header for the Front USB C ? Not that many ...
Its a good thing to cheap out here and there to save the customer a few bucks for a feature not that many people want at the moment or need.
But what i really miss is a Feature LianLi/Lancool had over 10 years ago with the K58 and K62 that you could install bloody everything (aside from fans) without a screwdriver. That was really awesome
I just moved my pc into this case. Its very roomy, the back metal covers for the wires were a little bit difficult to put back in once the cables were in. The Stock fans are loud compared to my previous 120mm be quiet fans in my previous case. Other wise I like the case a lot. the air flow is excellent!
How do you connect the fan speed switch to the mobo?
@@big_b2850 I didn't use the switch, I connected my directly to the motherboard.
i have a rtx 3090 gaming x trio, and besides it dissipating all it's hot air to the sides (towards the front panel) it is also fairly wide. I find that i have little space for hot air to go on my current case (s340 elite).
Will this case solve this? I'll be installing 1 or 2 fans on the bottom section of this case where the ssd's could be.
This case would solve that. This case moves a lot of air.
@@2GuysTek Confirmed :) Just installed it and my temps on this case (stock) are the same as in the other case with the front panel off! amazing
You guys are so quick and fast with the details I love it way more better than gamer Nexis lol you guys deserve way more views much love 💪🏼❤️
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Hello! Thank you for review. I have a question. Does this case comes with an Argb controller? Or the one from the video is buyed separately? Thank you in advanced!
Absolutely ultimate case!
Fantastic review :) greetings from Poland. Great job :) one of the best i ever seen
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Now that's called a complete review.. nailed it man 💯 u just got a new sub
PS: can all the fan argb be controlled by the motherboard with single argb header? Plz explain!
I am considering this quite hard to be my new case... But there are three downsides that make me hesitate... The extra charge to get USB C is one of them. Another would be the combinated headphone jack. But since I use a standalone microphone now, this shouldnt bother me that much. Also, I could mod my own frontpannel. A real turndown are the drivecaddies. There seems to be next to no vibration dampening and I am a sucker for quiet PCs... A rattling 3.5" HDD could break the whole experience for me. Any experiences with that?
Anyways, I got the case. And a 1TB SSD with it, so I could put my spinning rust to rest. The combined jack does not bother me at all, and I got the USB-C upgrade right away. So all in all, I am quite satisfied with the case. Only downside is dust, the frontpanel does not include any filtering so yeah, dust comds in the case quite fast.
I bought the Performance (2 fans in front, but I had WANTED 3 fans on the front (looks cool, but I didn't want RGB :-) ). I'm wondering if if will make a difference - 3 fans vs 2 (120mm for the 3 fans? vs 140mm for the 2). Also, the RGB case doesn't have a fan speed selector on top like the Performance does.
Yep im going to buy it have used my NZXT H2 for 10 years now and it has served me well.
But I want a more modern case with good ariflow and upgrade options.
Also it is cheaper then the Phanteks Eclipse P600S which I was gonna go for first.
You didn't mention that the motherboard standoffs and their cheap thin screw holes are crap. I needed pliers to get a couple of them out when they just spun around whilst I was very carefully getting them out and then had to use outsized standoffs to fit. This was a total let down when the case itself is amazing.
This things a beast....even with a 280mm arctic aio in push pull. Front mounted My 3070 strix stays in 0rpm mode even when under mild gaming loads like mobas, card games etc....still to think i can run games like that or "older" games and watch a stream/movie on a 2nd monitor....completely passively cooling my GPU and the 140mm fans on the aio are so quiet keeping the cpu cool. Even in a game like escape from tarkov which is bottlenecked by its engine ITS perfect bc my system noise is essentially silent for listening for footsteps or using open backed headphones in general. For the price of the chassis being somewhat low. You can easily pack it with expensive hardware and invest the $$$ you would have spent on a near 150-200$ chassis on 2 5x packs of 120mm and 140mm arctic fans. Which are perfect for AIO directional airflow and THE PSU shroud to help with most of these NEWER gpu that offer 0 RPM idle fan profiles....5700xt strix per ex GETS very hot and this chassis would suit it well. The 3070 FE also has a 0rpm fan profile out of the box but its stock voltage curve yields some higher temps than the strix. Either way this chassis is ideal for front mounting a thick 280mm rad for push pull...and these newer gpu with 0rpm fan profiles. Perfect mix of quiet operation during content consumption even max gaming loads. And MAX FAN SPEED air movement if youre pushing a high cpu load or duel load for pure work purposes where "noise" may not even be an issue. Sure i would probably be better off with noctua exhaust fans to move more air out. But thats why i went with a front mount so my top exhaust was unobstructed. Better overall vrm temps. IF my GPU was a much worse design from a cooling standpoint or older like the 5700xts that generate high heat or even like a single fan 2060....then an airflow chassis like this or a HAF is the way to go...if not FULL atx for the added internal volumetric airflow full atx can offer.
Hey guys, thanks for the review! I am planning to buy this case, but I am not sure if the DeepCool ls720 AIO will fit as it has quite a large radiator (420mm length). What do you think?
I don't think a 420 will fit.
Just ordered this to replace my Meshify C. I really like how I can mount fans under the gpu. I’ll be replacing all fans with Noctuas. 2 140s up front and 3 between the bottom and exhaust at the back.
Awesome! That’s what we did with Jon‘s build as well.
awesome job 👍🏻, good work, is it related to your NAS build?, I don't know but i think there is a connection between them😅, I'm looking forward to watching your NAS build.
haha! It's coming! We've got a lot of videos in the works!
Great review with nice high production quality. My only constructive criticism is that you didn't add thermal charts. I was hoping to see how well it performed thermally with your setup.
Fair point! This is something we’ll add in the future!
@@2GuysTek I have this exact same case and just recently built in it this month. I appreciate you taking constructive criticism and improving your content. It still got my thumbs up and the video was great. It was only missing thermal results.
@@ApexLodestar how is the dust accumulation? Is it okaish or more than normal?
@@farooqft960 very little dust accumulation. the front mesh acts like a dust filter and even that doesn't get caked in dust. At least not in my home it doesn't.
Will a artic freezer 2 240 mm fit at the top of this case?
What the difference between Performance and Standart version?
Great content and this has helped me to understand how to go about my editing build. My question is, I have the Mesh 2 PERFORMANCE version of this case and the EK360 AIO, and having some doubts on how I should install it. Would I be able to put that AIO in front, then use those 2 front fans at the base or top, and leave the one in the back that came with it? Or should I maybe get another set to have 2 more at base and 2 at top? Also, are the fans that come with this any good, or should I get some new fans? Advice from anyone is welcome and thanks in advance.
Mesh 2 performance
ryzen 9 5900x
32gb of corsair vengeance,
Asus Tuf Gaming X570 Pro Wifi 6
Samung Evo 1TB
4T Seagate Portable Hard Drive
Nvidia GeForce 3070 TI FE
Dell 32" curved Monitor
You can certainly move the 2 140mm front fans to the top of the case. They won't fit on the bottom due to their size. regarding the included fans, they're fine but at full speed can make a lot of noise. I'd recommend starting with the included fans and if you're unhappy with them, upgrade them - but give them a shot first.
@@2GuysTek big thanks for the help now I can finish my build . I’ll probably get some new fans (recommendations are welcome) since I’ve seen quite some complaints on those fans . Thanks
THinking about to buy this case + some extra Fans from Arctic especially when i finally can grab a 6800XT cause at the moment iam using from Corsair a case but thats not that great when it comes to airflow.
It’s a great case.
Do u recommend this for rtx 3090 tri fan build? Planning to build one with just airflow fans
Oh yeah! This case will easily handle the 3090’s airflow needs!
Hi Guys, great video! quick question, Do 3 x 120mm fans fit in the front of this case? Thanks
Absolutely!
Yes. But it comes with 2 x 140mm fans in that slot, and 3 x 120mm (a) cost extra and (b) won't be an improvement. (If 3 x 120mm were better, it would come with them.)
hello, i know its an old video but i have question and i cant find an answer... i want to change my case with this one but there is lancool 2 mesh and this one ur making review on, the question is whats the difference between those ?
I guess I'm confused - the case we reviewed was the Lian Li Lancool II Mesh. They also have an RGB version as well, but essentially they're the same thing with different fans.
@@2GuysTek i see, thank you very much
I wonder when someone will make a 3 airflow compartiment case.
One for the cpu, one for the psu and one for the gpu.
The Gpu would be in the back of the mother board connect by a riser.
I would like to see a test with 3 colored smoking gases to see the mix of air between psu, cpu and gpu in the Li case.
What you're talking about is regularly employed in servers where they channel air across specific zones to improve cooling. Not to get all super nerdy, but technically the ATX standard (and the never realized BTX successor standard) have thermal zones as well, but it's rarely employed in desktops.
Hi, 2GT between this LIAN LI LANCOOL II MESH PERFORMANCE and the Be Quiet Pure Base 500DX White which of these two are u suggest? Best airflow, noise, and features. Thanks, Guys!
Great question! It’s really going to come down to personal opinion. We haven’t reviewed the 500DX case, but we’ve looked it over and it’s a pretty nice case (from the marketing materials). That being said, we’ve really fallen in love with the features of the Lancool II Mesh. It’s the little things that stand out for us, like the compartments in the back to hide cables, the multiple doors to access only what you need, and the crazy airflow. You won’t go wrong with both, but our dollar would be on the Lian Li.
@@2GuysTek thanks Guys ;)
I have been wanting to buy this case for sometime but right when i have the money for it, the lockdowns happened and my local computer shop that helps me with my pc build is now closed at the moment. I can buy the case but i dont dare to do it myself.
You most definitely can build a PC on your own! There is a wealth of information on how to do this here in TH-cam and elsewhere on the 'Net! We believe in you!
@@2GuysTek Update, i bought the case. While i didnt build myself, i am very happy with my purchase. Very big difference in temperature. Runs nice and low.
Outstanding!
I’m pretty new to this whole pc shebang and I was wondering. For the fan controller do you have to plug the controller into anything?
The controller requires power, but this particular controller doesn’t require to be plugged into your motherboard to work. The speed selector on top has 4 modes. Low, medium, and high, and the 4th mode is a pass through if the controller is connected to one of your motherboard’s fan headers, allowing your motherboard to control all fan speeds.
You can control it from the case (via the switch on the front top) and the controller can go into a 4pin MOBO socket, plus the power has to be connected to your PSU.
Is the difference between this and the rgb variant just the fans?
Yes.
Great review, I've bought this case to! :-)
Question though: Is there any difference between this case and the non Performance one (Lian Li Lancool II Mesh) and if so, what is it?
The case is the same - the difference is the inclusion of 3x 120mm RGB lights and a controller to control them. The Performance ships with the 2x 140mm fans and a 120mm in the back, otherwise the cases are essentially the same. Thanks for watching, consider subscribing if you enjoyed our work!
I also went for the performance version rather than the RGB. I switched out the stock fans for Noctua fans and I have to say, this case is amazing. I really like being able to control the fan speed from the front of the case. Airflow is great but just one thing is the dust cover on the top of the case - if you have a fan placed there, it really hampers airflow. I've even considered cutting a hole so the fan can exhaust air better.
@@MSJChem Pro tip: Dust covers are only necessary when using fans as intake. You generally don't use top fans as intake, as it doesn't make any sense. Hot air rises, so you don't want to obstruct the hot air rising out of your case with cool air being forced down with a fan. Plus, with the open design of the case, two decent 140mm or three decent 120mm fans pulling air in at the front is more than enough. The two stock 140mm fans are actually decent enough on their own. I wanted to test them out before swapping them for my usual array of San Ace 109R1212H1011's. Decided that I didn't even need to, and I'll only do it if I overclock or something. Lastly, there's just enough clearance from the ground for an intake fan to make a difference on the bottom if you don't think the front fans are enough for some reason. If you are only using SSD's (or M.2's) and remove the hard drive bay altogether, I suppose it could be advantageous to put in a second intake fan at the bottom.
Performance: 2 x 140mm fans at front, fan controller on top front panel. RGB: 3 x 120mm RGB fans at front, RGB controller on front top panel. Everything else is the same.
hello guys! planning to buy this one. and ca i put an hdd above the psu shroud? tia.
Just 2.5” SSDs will mount above the PSU shroud. Thanks for the question and consider subscribing!
It it's possible to put 2 140s fans top, can u mount 280 radiator top?
The case does support 2x 140mm fans up top, but Lian Li does not recommend a 280mm radiator up top - likely because the thickness would exceed your ability to either run cables to the power at the top of the board (CPU power) and/or would physically interfere with the mounting of the motherboard. Thanks for the question!
Guys I'm just curious with those 2x140 fans does it make it cooler than the original lancool ii mesh with 3x120's rgb. I just bought this performance case, wish they made the 140's rgb though :(.
It’s hard to really validate whether swapping the 3 120s for 2 140s makes a big difference in airflow. But it does make a difference in fan noise, which is equally important!
@@2GuysTek Okay, well I put a lancool 3 fan 360 aio in the front and the 2 x140's up top, set fan curve to only ramp if it hits 70 degrees. Pretty quiet. Only thing I dislike about fan controllers which I didn't know until I set this bad boy up is it only shows you I guess an average of the rpms of all those fans connected to what ever fan header you plug it into when using pmw (A )settings. Be nice if their was a chip on fan controllers that would say like sysfan1 (ex. aka what it's plugged into): 1: xxxx rpm 2: xxxx rpm 3: xxx rpm. Anyways, it's a nice case and I'm happy with it. Thanks for the review.
Lian Li is Awesome....
Please antec df700 flux please review
It's coming soon!
Hey guys, I have a question. My GPU is pretty long and part of it rests on the cable management bar, next to the mobo. Since the bar is also made of metal, would contact with the GPU be dangerous? As in, would it cause short-circuits or electrical sparks?
My assumption would be no, but I'd love to get your take on it.
You're _probably_ okay. Typically speaking, the areas around the GPU's edges do not have bare circuits that could cause a short. You're likely resting the card's cooler against the cable management bar and not any of the printed circuit board which is perfectly okay to do. The easy answer is to take a quick moment and inspect the bottom-right side of the GPU and see if the area has any bare PCB or if it's entirely painted and/or plastic. If it is, you're all clear to go for it!
@@2GuysTek Thank you very much. I assumed that would be the case, otherwise the Lancool II cable management bar would cause a lot of problem for most, but I wanted to confirm with you guys anyway.
@@ChrisAlbertH47 hi, I put in a 2080ti with three fans and had to completely remove the cable management panel. It was in the way too much..
@@neilharlaar3432 I'm late here, but if you flip the cable management panel around, your card might fit. I just did it with my 3070 when I built my PC a few weeks ago. The card I have is listed as being 285mm long.
I have this case and the fans are so loud, everyone elses seem to be quiet how do i make it quieter
There's a switch at the top, make sure you set the fans to a quieter setting.
@@2GuysTek mine doesnt have the switch?
What is best buy.. This Ll case or fractal design meshify 2?
Which one do you like the most? We haven't reviewed the Meshify 2, so we'd vote for the Lian Li!
How many fans the hub supports? I didnt get it cuz i suck at this
7?
6 total PWM headers on the fan controller.
its annoying that you can't put a 280mm on top
Wow 😮
We meet again!
Storm! GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU!
im interested in the case for sure. do you know if the "lian li" text on the bottom of the front panel be removed or covered up? it looks embossed so im thinking about sanding it down and painting it over but that might be a hassle haha also theres a big gap at the bottom with no mesh so some people 3d prints a plug down there so it doesnt suck up dust and all that ill probably end up doing that
since this case can with the arctic liquid freezer II 360 model in a push pull config in the front ill move the built in 140 fans to the top exhaust and get a couple of 120 fans for the bottom psu intake under the gpu. that's seems like pretty good set up
The logo is a shiny silver inlay of plastic. There's no reason why you couldn't cover it up though. If you were to remove the inlay, you'd still have to contend with the recessed space left when you remove the inlay and whatever might be behind that (mounting holes, etc.) potentially.
@@2GuysTek thanks for the reply! and yeah that all makes total sense. i think ill just end up painting it black to match the rest of the front panel then.
That would be easily done! You'd probably benefit from a very light sanding of the shiny metallic bits to make the paint adhere to it better, but otherwise it should work fine. Best of luck! Thanks for the comment and consider subscribing!
@@2GuysTek thats a smart move! and yeah totally love the way you guys make your vids
I returned this case because it doesn't support 360 on top
I had such a hard time deciding between this and the be quiet 500dx but I ended up with the be quiet I liked the front panel with the rgb and the built in strip with the sound dampening on the panels.
The beQuiet case is also a great case too!
What cpu cooler was that?
Noctua NH-U12A. It's our go-to for case review builds.
@@2GuysTekhow much clearance was from the cooler and glass?
I was looking to run the Assassin 3.
The case's maximum cooler height is 176mm, and the NH-U12A's height with fans is 158mm so there's 18mm of clearance from the top of the cooler to the glass.
@@2GuysTek guess that’s what they mean in the section that just says CPU on their page. Thank you.
No problem! Thanks for watching!
u shuold out hardware in and done it så we can see
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This only comes with the two front fans. The lian li lancool 215 includes a rear fan.
The Mesh performance very much comes with 3 fans out of the box. lian-li.com/product/lancool-ii-mesh/
Not one fourty it should be hunderedfourty.